Cyprus vs Greece: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Cyprus
41,305 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Greece
43,999 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Cyprus rank
57th
Greece rank
55th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Cyprus
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 43,999 constant 2024 US$ against 41,305 constant 2024 US$ in Cyprus, a difference of 2,694 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Greece ahead.
Cyprus ranks 57th and Greece ranks 55th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,248 constant 2024 US$ | 34,391 constant 2024 US$ | 11,142 constant 2024 US$ | Greece |
| 1990s | 66,645 constant 2024 US$ | 36,976 constant 2024 US$ | 29,668 constant 2024 US$ | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 41,432 constant 2024 US$ | 53,216 constant 2024 US$ | 11,785 constant 2024 US$ | Greece |
| 2010s | 29,453 constant 2024 US$ | 40,512 constant 2024 US$ | 11,059 constant 2024 US$ | Greece |
| 2020s | 41,305 constant 2024 US$ | 43,999 constant 2024 US$ | 2,694 constant 2024 US$ | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Cyprus or Greece?
- Greece, at 43,999 constant 2024 US$ against 41,305 constant 2024 US$ in Cyprus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Cyprus and Greece?
- 2,694 constant 2024 US$, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Cyprus ranks 57th and Greece ranks 55th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.